NCERT apologises days after chapter on judiciary sparked row, withdraws Class 8 book

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has issued a public apology after a chapter on the judiciary in a recently published Class 8 social science textbook sparked a row.

NCERT to Identify Officials Behind 'Error of Judgment' Over Inclusion of 'Corruption in Judiciary' Chapter in Class 8 Book: Source

"The Director, NCERT, is ascertaining the process of making of the textbooks, which has led to this error of judgment and also identifying the persons/processes responsible for the same. This would ...

'Error of judgement': NCERT recalls Class 8 Social Science book after judiciary chapter row; 38 copies sold, retrieval underway

Only 38 copies of the newly released Class 8 Social Science book were sold before NCERT halted distribution and initiated a recall following objections over its judiciary chapter.
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NCERT moves to retrieve 38 sold copies of withdrawn Class 8 social science textbook

The development comes a day after NCERT halted distribution over a controversy around a judiciary chapter on Class 8 book Exploring Society: India and Beyond, Vol II.